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Eurobike odds & ends: Only in Europe, or coming to America?

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Some say that what you see at Eurobike is coming to the U.S. market soon — maybe as soon as next month's Interbike show (like the GoPro doggy camera mount), or maybe in a matter of years (electric unicycles? Well, maybe someday).

Others say there will always be some things in the European market that will never translate to the U.S. — like flourescent orange camo mountain bike shoes. And trekking bikes. We're still not quite sure what a trekking bike is.

After a few days of scouting the halls of the Messe Friedrichshafen, we have a few items to share. You can decide which category they belong in.

Matchy-matchy, part 1: Alpina helmets and sunglasses aren't distributed in the U.S., but that didn't stop us from checking them out. The German brand does a great job at offering matching sunglass and helmet colors, and gives retailers displays to show both pieces together.

Matchy-matchy, part 2: Just about every OE wheel supplier is offering color accents to match frame accents, such as these Fulcrum wheels on a Cube road bike. Cube matches the cable housing and bottle cage, too.

Matchy-matchy, part 3. Santa Cruz is on top of the trend on the mountain bike side, with black forks and rims each with colored accents that match frame accents. Just about every major brand at Eurobike is doing something similar with colors on the mountain bike side.

With all the e-bikes on display at Eurobike, vendors are also showing repair stands for the hefty bikes. This Minoura W150 is one of the simpler designs.